104: The Road to the Spanish-American War
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The Monroe Doctrine - Taking a Look at the Spanish Empire
In the early to mid nineteenth century, there's talk of the united states annexing cuba. President james monroe provides guiding principles for american form policy toward european powers and their dealings with the western hemisphere. In 18 forty eight, spain doesn't byte when president james k polk tries to buy the island. And finally, listen in as congress deliberates before declaring war on spain.
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